New Study: Students in Early College High School Initiative Drastically A lot more Likely to Go to College and Earn a Degree


Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

Students who attend an Early College higher school are significantly a lot more probably to enroll in college and earn a degree than their peers, according to the benefits of a rigorous, multi-year study of 10 schools that have been element of the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI) produced by the Bill &amp Melinda Gates Foundation.

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The Early Colleges in this study yielded important and meaningful improvements in virtually each student outcome examined, stated Andrea Berger of the American Institutes for Investigation (AIR), who led the project.

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In 2002, the Foundation launched ECHSI to increase possibilities for underserved students to earn a postsecondary credential. Because then, more than 240 Early Colleges have opened in the United States. Early Colleges partner with colleges and universities to offer you students the likelihood to earn an associates degree or up to two years of college credits toward a bachelors degree for the duration of higher school at tiny or no cost.

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The study compared outcomes for students admitted through a lottery to an Early College with outcomes for students who had been not admitted. Crucial findings of Early College, Early Good results: Early College Initiative Influence Study, include:&#13

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Early College students have been significantly far more like to graduate from high college than comparison students. Eighty-six % of Early College students graduated from higher school and 81 percent of comparison students graduated from high school.&#13

Early College students have been substantially much more probably to enroll in college than comparison students. For the duration of the study period, 80 % of Early College students enrolled, compared with 71 % for comparison students. Early College students were also more likely than comparison students to enroll in each two-year and in 4-year colleges or universities. &#13

Early College students had been drastically a lot more most likely to earn a college degree than comparison students. Up to 1 year past high college, 21 % of Early College students earned a college degree (normally, an associates degree), compared to only 1 percent for comparison students. Because they start earning college credits in high school, Early College students need to full college degrees earlier than comparison students.&#13

The influence of Early College on higher school graduation and college enrollment did not differ significantly primarily based on gender, race/ethnicity, household revenue, 1st-generation college-going status, or pre-high college achievement. The effect on earning a college degree was stronger for female, minority and decrease revenue students than for their counterparts.

Although the findings from this study are applicable only to the 10 Early Colleges integrated in the study sample, they provide sturdy proof for the positive impacts of Early Colleges on students In addition, Early Colleges appeared to mitigate the traditional educational attainment gaps in between advantaged and disadvantaged students, the authors wrote in the report.

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The ten Early Colleges examined utilised admissions lotteries for the academic years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08. The overall study sample included 2,458 students. The principal student outcomes for the study have been higher college graduation, college enrollment, and college degree attainment. Data came from administrative records from schools, districts, and states the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and a survey administered to students. Due to privacy issues, the Early Colleges are not identified in the study.

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To read the complete report, go to http://www.air.org.

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Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Analysis (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science study and delivers technical assistance each domestically and internationally in the regions of overall health, education and workforce productivity. For much more information, check out http://www.air.org.

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Liberty University Students Bring Hope, Help to Folks Across the Globe Throughout Summer time Trips


Lynchburg, Va. (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

Shortly right after Liberty University celebrated its 40th Commencement, Libertys Center for Global Engagement (CGE) sent six teams of students, leaders, and recent graduates, to show Christs adore and meet the requirements of men and women about the world.

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Much more than 100 students and leaders have, or are, participating in short-term trips by means of CGE this summer season. In Could, groups traveled to Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Colombia, Cameroon, and two undisclosed places in Europe. An upcoming trip to Uganda departing this week will include members of the Lady Flames Field Hockey Team.

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Teams engaged in connection developing, prayer walks, sports camps, HIV/AIDS education, and drama. They also distributed educational resources and medical supplies. Amongst those they served have been a lot of kids, refugees, and orphans.

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Each and every year, much more and more students embrace the universitys mission of Coaching Champions for Christ and take it worldwide by way of quick-term trips and internships. Students are provided ample chance to explore global culture and demands via the Center for International Engagement, which also offers trips over Christmas break and spring break, as nicely as events, a lot of of which take spot during its semiannual International Concentrate Week.

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Dustin DuBose (08, 12 M.Div.), associate director of Libertys Office of Student Leadership, was a leader on CGEs recent trip to Ethiopia. He mentioned Liberty is a distinctive institution since its focus is on a lot more than just education.

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We are not just focused on the four years you are here, we are focused on the planet, on the now and then, the here and there, he said. Its excellent to see the willingness of Liberty students to spread out to the ends of the earth and serve in these locations. That is what tends to make Liberty unique and what makes our students distinctive, that we are not just focused on our demands, on acquiring an education we are serving other folks although carrying out it.

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DuBose and the Ethiopia team worked with a sports camp in a rural component of the country run by Sports Friends. He said in spite of language barriers, the group had an instant connection with the believers there and were able to show enjoy to the youngsters at the camp. He vividly remembers one boy whose loved ones had died from AIDS and whom he learned was also infected. Through the selflessness and love of 1 of Libertys students, this kid became a believer.

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To see our student loving on him, to be there with him and even crying with him, showing him the really like of Christ it was extremely humbling.

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Ivet Mendoza, a student on one of the Europe teams, was able to watch God function in peoples lives as she shared His enjoy in the pink light district of the city. 1 encounter with a woman named Anna especially burdened her.

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We approached (Anna) and it turned into about an hour-lengthy adore encounter in between Jesus and her. I felt and I saw Him fighting for her, loving her. I couldn’t think we have been truly being utilized for anything so beautiful, Mendoza said.

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Mendoza continued to pray for Anna and two weeks soon after returning to the U.S. was delighted to hear from 1 of the men and women she worked with that Anna encountered one more brief-term team and asked them to pray with her. Anna had been so impacted by her American friends she truly approached the second team herself, asking if they have been American. She shared with enthusiasm how her American close friends had told her about Jesus.

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For the very first time, Liberty sent a group to Zimbabwe, which was an answer to prayer for alumnus Albert Mavunga. Mavunga returned to his house country in 2008, following graduating from Liberty, to commence Smile for Africa, an organization that operates with orphans and kids affected and infected by HIV and AIDS. The trip was in partnership with WorldHelp.

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The team went around the country distributing literature and medical supplies, visiting orphanages, clinics, shelters, and schools. They also helped Mavunga by operating on a farm he has constructed to assist sustain his function.

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Perhaps the greatest influence the group had on Mavungas organization was not even planned. When unexpected complications delayed some of their function, the group was capable to invest the time with the fourth most strong particular person in Zimbabwes government, the Minister of Info. This connection led to an invitation from the president to go to the capitol, where the team met more members of Zimbabwes cabinet (the president was unable to attend). They were even invited to stroll in the VIP section of the countrys very first national parade. Mavunga told the team that these connections brought Smile for Africa 15-20 years ahead in terms of credibility, mentioned Ian MacIntyre, a team leader.

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MacIntyre (09, 13 M.A.R.), CGE monetary administrator, mentioned the trip opened his eyes to the significance of youngster sponsorship. The difference in circumstances for these with and with no sponsorship was drastic, he explained.

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He mentioned he is thankful for his role with Liberty and the Center for International Engagement due to the fact he gets to see Libertys students make a distinction in the globe.

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There is no telling the impact that Liberty has had for the kingdom of God. We send students all more than the globe we invite the students to be a element of that. I really think that Liberty is altering the world with the Gospel message through the Center for International Engagement.

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About Liberty University&#13

Liberty University, founded in 1971, is the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation, the largest university in Virginia, and the largest Christian university in the globe. Much more than one hundred,000 students attend classes on its 6,800-acre residential campus and study in its thriving on the internet education plan.

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Pearson Launches 21 New On the internet Career Technical Education (CTE) Courses for Students in Grades 9-12

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) July 01, 2013

Pearson, the worlds leading finding out business, these days announced 21 new on the internet career technical education (CTE) courses for high school students interested in exploring a variety of careers and gaining profession-specific information. The courses are portion of the GradPoint and Connections Understanding suite of virtual and blended finding out solutions and will be obtainable to districts and schools in Fall 2013 and Spring 2014, respectively.

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These new courses are a wonderful way for students to attempt-out a career that interests them and due to the fact they are delivered on the internet, they offer much more flexibility and personalization for students while teachers are better in a position to focus on the wants of individual students, said Steven Guttentag, president of Connections Learning, a division of Pearson.

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Google Employees Teach Heideman Students in The Feel Together Program Worthwhile Personal computer Science Abilities


Tustin, California (PRWEB) July 02, 2013

Nearly 50 third- through fifth-grade students in the Think Together extended finding out program at Heideman Elementary in the Tustin Unified College District got an up-close look into the world wide web when members of the Google staff paid a go to to the children on Thursday, June 13.

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Ten Google staffers visited the campus and brought laptop computer systems to perform with the little ones and teach them programming expertise. It was the second year in a row that Google personnel chose to volunteer their time and solutions with Feel With each other through their annual Google Serve initiative.

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This was an electric day of studying for our students as their vision of whats achievable expanded dynamically in this 1 session, said Heideman Principal Eric Killian. To be taught by actual Google computer engineers and encouraged in this method as they discovered the programming code, our students seemed to be floating in confidence and prodigious dreams of the future by the time the session had completed. We are extremely thankful to Google and Believe Collectively for collaborating to make this opportunity feasible for our students, forever expanding their horizons of what their futures can become.

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In one particular lesson, Google offered to teach students how to make a turtle move by typing in codes on the laptops. The activity helped the students concentrate on their Science, Technologies, Engineering and Math (STEM) capabilities as effectively as develop on what the students have already been studying throughout the college year via a pc programming pilot study.

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The Google workers also had a presentation that discussed pc science, what it is and what its all about. Then the ten volunteers spread out and worked with two to 3 students each and every for an hour and a half, followed by a second group for yet another hour and a half, to teach our students how to create shapes utilizing code.

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Each and every June, Google encourages its staff to leave their desks for a day to participate in service projects in their communities, ranging from cleaning graffiti to teaching prisoners. Additionally, Google matches employee skills to specific nonprofit wants, and makes it possible for them to use up to 20 hours of work time across the year to volunteer. In the final year, a lot more than five,000 Google staff tackled more than 400 projects around the globe, to volunteer over 50,000 hours in the communities they reside and perform.

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About Feel Collectively&#13

Believe Together is one particular of the top and largest nonprofit providers of academic help applications (early literacy, after-school, tiny group tutoring, summer season finding out, and so on.) in the U.S., serving more than one hundred,000 students across 420 locations from San Diego to Sacramento. Partnering with school administrators and teachers, its academically oriented programs and committed team of 2,500 employees are helping students close the achievement gap. Think is an acronym: Teaching, Assisting, Inspiring &amp Nurturing Youngsters. For a lot more info, contact (888) 485-Believe or visit http://www.THINKtogether.org or http://www.facebook.com/THINKtogether.

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Friendship Academy Students Show Creativity By means of Murals

Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) July 04, 2013

Regional Pittsburgh artist Alison Zapata spent a number of weeks with students at The Watson Institute Friendship Academy generating a series of murals depicting Pittsburgh scenes and icons. The final results of their efforts are six murals that will adorn the hallways of the college in Pittsburghs Friendship neighborhood for many years to come.

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Alison brainstormed suggestions with groups of students responsible for each and every mural. As the respective themes for each mural came together, Alison guided the students via the procedure to turn their visions into reality. Murals depicted renowned musicians, sports figures and other dignitaries from Pittsburgh, as nicely as Pittsburghs popular skyline and rivers.

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The students came together with several suggestions to form a single collective voice via visual art mentioned Alison. The procedure of immersion in the arts designed an atmosphere in which the students were able to transform from the person to a team. Their voice, achievement, and gift of sharing will be on show for years to come. I was moved by their enthusiasm and persistence to achieve.

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Futures for Young children Welcomes New Board Members in Furtherance of Their Mission to Empower American Indian Students via Leadership Improvement and Mentorship


Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) July 01, 2013

This previous year has been 1 of alter and transition for Futures for Youngsters (FFC) starting with the installment of Teresa C. Gomez as President/CEO in August 2012. The addition of four new board members at the June 22, 2013 Board of Directors meeting is the most current in this progression of Developing on Good results in empowering American Indian students by way of leadership improvement and mentoring.

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The lately instated board members, who offer you varied skilled backgrounds and achievements, will be called upon to contribute to the advancement of Futures for Children’s Self-Support philosophy, which is primarily based upon the thought that communities have each the capacity to define their most pressing demands, and the capabilities and resources to address, meet, and resolve these needs.

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Following is a short summary of the newest board members’ previous and current accomplishments:

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Mike Godwin, who resides in Albuquerque, NM, serves as President of Ernest Thompson &amp Co., Inc., which has contributed furnishings, doors, and custom signage for the Futures for Kids constructing. Previously, Mr. Godwin was Senior Vice President and manager of the retail municipal bond division for Shearson Lehman Hutton in New York City. He is also a former chair of the Board of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation. Mr. Godwin is a three-time previous member of the Futures for Young children Board of Directors, employing his administration knowledge as a member of the Executive Committee.

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Pam Misener is initially from Virginia and moved to Santa Fe, NM in 2008. She has effectively launched a multi-faceted career in retail banking management, brokerage, mortgage and customer lending industries. Her past enterprise knowledge contains employment as a customer banking manager, the Vice President at Very first Union Bank/Wachovia Bank, McLean, Virginia, and as a Principal/Private Banker. Furthermore, Ms. Misener served as Economic Advisor at Wells Fargo and is currently employed as Monetary Advisor with Waddell Reed in New Mexico. She is presently a member of Futures for Childrens DreamMaker Advisory Committee. Ms. Misener has been a Futures for Youngsters mentor for 19 years.

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Alicia Smith resides in Santa Fe, NM and is a lawyer by education, having established a profession in public policy, functioning first for the State of Florida and then at the national level as Staff Director of Human Sources at the Governors’ Association. In 1993, she established a modest well being care consulting firm and in 2000 founded Alicia Smith and Associates. The business specialized in the Medicaid plan and assisted dozens of states, hospital associations and Medicaid managed care plans in the style and implementation of a lot more successful techniques for delivering well being care to disadvantaged people. She is at the moment a partner in the government consulting practice at Mercer.

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Brenda Walsworth not too long ago moved to Santa Fe, NM from Dallas, TX. She functions as an independent consultant focusing on adjust management, enterprise approach improvement, and application of technologies. Ms. Walsworth is also related with the Spanish Colonial Arts Museum and is currently heading the revitalization of the museum gardens. Additionally, she works with the museums summer season children’s education program and the Spanish Colonial Market. Her previous activities have included involvement with Pink Soles in Motion, an organization that raises funds for Susan G. Komen Foundation. Ms. Walsworth has been mentoring for more than 10 years and at present mentors 5 students.

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Futures for Children looks forward to a long and productive association with these talented individuals and thanks them for their contributions to the advancement of Futures for Childrens vision of in search of a planet in which social and financial justice contains American Indian individuals. See attached quote from FFC President/CEO, Teresa C. Gomez.

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This exciting year of transition coincides with Futures for Childrens 45 Year Anniversary, which will be commemorated with an Open Home Celebration on September 22, 2013. Attendees will be treated to an afternoon of food, beverages, Native entertainment, and an auction of American Indian art. Participants will also have an opportunity to meet with board members as the celebration is scheduled to be held in conjunction with the September Board of Directors meeting.

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Modification.org – Now Offering Exclusive Discount on Mortgage Loan Modification Services to Students, Teachers and Education Specialists


Hollywood, FL (PRWEB) February 12, 2009

Modification.org has lately launched to aid troubled borrowers by utilizing a specialist team of expert attorneys to negotiate with the lenders on the home owners behalf. In a lot of cases the distresses borrower’s interest price is lowered, the monthly payment quantity is reset to anything that fits the family’s price range and in some instances the principal balance (or the total quantity owed) is even decreased. The Loan Modification techniques used by the Loan Modification Specialists at Modification.org allow families that would be in danger of losing their houses to bank stay away from foreclosure and resume life as usual.

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Nowadays, Modification.org announced that they will be offering a new Education Skilled and Student Discount. With this exclusive discount, homeowners employed by an educational facility or any existing student that owns a property will obtain a 25% discount on the currently low Loan Modification prices. This discount is an work by the management at Modification.org to thank all of the committed professors, teachers and everybody behind the scenes that work so hard to educate this great nation and these who are in school functioning to much better themselves for the duration of this tough financial time. It is a realistic possibility for many home owners to save thousands with Loan Modification enabling them to divert these funds to furthering education and helping develop a robust future for all American Households.

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Todd Moss, Vice President of Modification.org states “With numerous Americans struggling right now, its essential that firms step up to the plate and help the teachers and educators of our country. We at Modification.org feel that it is important that we attain out to this segment of the population that have helped so a lot of of us and however are faced with so a lot of financial challenges. Our teachers and educators have accomplished so significantly for so numerous, that I want to personally extend our solutions to aid them in this time of need to have.”

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana Partners with StraighterLine to Serve Functioning Adults and Students in the Military


Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) June 19, 2013

StraighterLine (StraighterLine.com) announced these days that Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) (http://www.nsula.edu/) has joined their expanding network of companion colleges. Nationally recognized as both an adult friendly and leading military friendly university, NSULA is a welcome addition to StraighterLines partner college network, which now involves numerous of the major adult-focused institutions of larger finding out.

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StraighterLine and NSULA share similar missions. Northwestern State University of Louisianas Get in touch with plan is designed for the adult student to adapt to particular interests, backgrounds, time limitations, and ultimate profession ambitions. It is specifically appropriate for mature adults with a clear concentrate and desire to pursue a distinct course of study primarily based upon educational and work experiences. Both NSULA and StraighterLine encourage students pursuing credit for life and perform knowledge through Prior Studying Assessments and degree completion applications and support active duty military students.

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With each other, NSULA and StraighterLine provide functioning adults the chance to get a top quality education on-line, flexibly and conveniently, at a substantially reduce expense than most standard degree programs. Students can take freshman and introductory-level classes via StraighterLine and save thousands of dollars on the price of their college degree. With StraighterLines inexpensive subscription pricing plan, students can save up to 90% on their very first year of college and can move by way of the material as speedily or gradually as they like.

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By producing a low-price, low-threat choice for students to start college, NSULA reinforces its dedication to adult learners in Louisiana, says Burck Smith, CEO of StraighterLine.

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According to Dr. Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technologies, Study, and Financial Improvement at NSULA, Northwestern State is engaging in this partnership to establish an additional pathway by which students who want to full a degree can make that dream turn into a reality. And Dr. Lisa Abney, Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at NSULA says, We are delighted to perform with StraighterLine on this new initiative which offers ACE credit to students who are pursuing a degree. We appear forward to operating with these StraighterLine students at Northwestern.

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Northwestern State University has an enrollment of far more than 9,400 students with campuses in Natchitoches, Shreveport, Leesville/Fort Polk, Alexandria and Marksville, La. Founded in 1884, Northwestern State is the oldest institution in the University of Louisiana Technique. Northwestern State has 78 active associate, bachelors, masters, specialist and certificate programs with the largest becoming nursing and enterprise administration. The university has 34 accredited on-line degree programs, the most of any college or university primarily based in Louisiana. Northwestern State has a 14-sport athletic plan which competes on the Division I level in all sports.

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In order to facilitate the award of credit, StraighterLine has forged partnerships with major accredited on the web colleges and universities. A student eventually earns a degree from those institutions but realizes tremendous savings and convenience by starting with StraighterLine.

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StraighterLines courses are evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Educations College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT), which consists of more than 1,800 participating colleges and universities. In addition to the institutions with which StraighterLine has a direct partnership, far more than 350 other schools are reported to have accepted StraighterLine coursework for transfer credit.

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At the moment, StraighterLine provides entry-level college courses on the web in the Sciences, Humanities, English, Math, Enterprise and Language. Many StraighterLine courses are now offered in both self-paced and professor-led formats, for students to take individually or as component of a cohort. Not too long ago, AHIMA authorized continuing education units for two StraighterLine science courses particularly for ICD10 certification applications. five StraighterLine courses have been authorized by The College Board to be listed as AP courses. As a pioneer in the movement to revolutionize college for America, StraighterLine also gives options to college courses which includes Prior Finding out Assessments and credit-by-examinations that let students earn college credit for expertise and life experiences they already possess.

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Higher College Students to Acquire Crash Course in Entrepreneurship In the course of Ready Set Launch! Youth Week at the GateWay Neighborhood College CEI


Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) June 14, 2013

Students from numerous local high schools will have the chance to discover about entrepreneurship as a viable career alternative throughout the inaugural Ready Set Launch youth week, June 17-21, hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation at GateWay Community College, with the assist of international sponsorships and partners.

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From conception to pitch, the students will form groups and take a hands-on strategy to developing a organization, which includes filming commercials, recording radio spots, and writing abbreviated business plans. They will subsequently present in front of loved ones and pals as effectively as a panel of judges who will award prizes to the group with the very best all round pitch.

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Our Prepared Set Launch! program will teach valuable enterprise, teamwork and vital pondering skills, stated CEI executive director Jeff Saville. But the ideal element of the week is when the students present all their amazing operate on Friday in front of every other and their proud household members.

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As element of the knowledge, the students will tour DPR Building and hear from some outstanding guest presenters from the entrepreneurial community, including Phoenix Organization Journal 40 under 40 honorees Jenny Poon of CO+Hoots and Chris Petroff of Seed Spot. Also scheduled to speak is CEI client Clarizza Watson of SiO2 Nanotech LLC and her husband, Gabe Watson, former Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman who played in Super Bowl XLIII.

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This week would not be feasible without the assistance of our clientele and the nearby entrepreneurs who are devoting their time to share their experiences with these students, Saville stated. And we cannot overlook these who have pledged additional economic and lunch sponsorships as well.

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Spotlight, an innovative project management computer software organization, as nicely as the 157 Group, an organization devoted to improving further education applications in England, every created economic contributions to the plan. CEI client Phillip Felice of Sensible Phocus also donated iPhone accessory kits as prizes for the winning team. Every single cited the continuing education of young individuals, specifically in the organization and entrepreneurial disciplines, as major motives for their support.

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In addition, Postino, DPR Building, Maizies Caf